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Learn to Ride Smart

Learn to Ride Smart is a guide about riding motorcycles safely.

If you're a new rider, take time to read and study it. Its full of information you need to know to pass your knowledge, motorcyle skills and road tests.

Learn to Ride Smart is also useful for experienced riders who want to brush up on their skills.

Study Learn to Ride Smart

Click Expand to read online. An iPad-friendly version is available on Issuu's site.external link

You can also download it here (63 MB), or pick up a copy at any ICBC driver licensing office.

Download chapters

Download the chapters you need, when you need them:

Chapter Topic (PDF)
1 You in the rider's seat (page 5-14)
2 You and your motorcycle (page 15-22)
3 Knowing your motorcycle (page 23-34)
4 Signs, signals, and road markings (page 35-46)
5 Rules of the road (page 47-65)
6 See-think-do (page 67-88)
7 Sharing the road (page 89-109)
8 Personal strategies (page 111-127) 
9 Challenging riding conditions (page 129-142)
10 Emergency strategies (page 143-155)
11 Your licence (page 157-183)
12 Need to know more? (page 185-186)
  Copyright and Statement of limitation (PDF)

Prepare yourself for the knowledge test